Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9EH3LN229977 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under3
29 mo
Inspections5
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 5
First seenApr 19, 2024
CA
Last seenSep 2, 2026
NY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 29 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9EH3LN229977
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2020
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 15, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NC9EH

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1990 or 2020

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
229977

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VOLVO TRUCK

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 51,900 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Apr 19, 2024 – Sep 2, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Sep 2, 2026NYIII · Driver-only1—FORTUNE CARRIERS INC 3553743P1265178/IL
Nov 11, 2025MTIII · Driver-only0—GULFSTREAM LOGISTICS INC 2918280P1265178/IL
Nov 5, 2025NVIII · Driver-only0—GULFSTREAM LOGISTICS INC 2918280P1265178/IL
Dec 10, 2024UTIII · Driver-only0—GULFSTREAM LOGISTICS INC 2918280P1265178/IL
Apr 19, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1—AA TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED LLC 908846220180/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FORTUNE CARRIERS INC3553743Sep 2, 2026Sep 2, 20261OH
GULFSTREAM LOGISTICS INC2918280Dec 10, 2024Nov 11, 20253IL
AA TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED LLC908846Apr 19, 2024Apr 19, 20241NE
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1265178IL1FORTUNE CARRIERS INCSep 2, 2026 → Sep 2, 20261
P1265178IL—GULFSTREAM LOGISTICS INCDec 10, 2024 → Nov 11, 20253
220180NE—AA TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED LLCApr 19, 2024 → Apr 19, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 15, 2026